2018 Gent–Wevelgem

For the women's race, see 2018 Gent–Wevelgem (women's race).

2018 Gent–Wevelgem
2018 UCI World Tour, race 11 of 37
Event poster with previous winner Greg van Avermaet
Event poster with previous winner Greg van Avermaet
Race details
Dates25 March 2018
Stages1
Distance250.8 km (155.8 mi)
Winning time5h 53' 37"[1]
Results
  Winner  Peter Sagan (SVK) (Bora–Hansgrohe)
  Second  Elia Viviani (ITA) (Quick-Step Floors)
  Third  Arnaud Démare (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
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The 2018 Gent–Wevelgem was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 25 March 2018 in Belgium. It was the 80th edition of Gent–Wevelgem and the eleventh event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.[2][3]

The race was won for a record-equalling third time by Bora–Hansgrohe's Peter Sagan in a sprint finish of some 20 riders, ahead of Quick-Step Floors rider Elia Viviani and Arnaud Démare, riding for Groupama–FDJ.[4]

The route of the 2018 Gent–Wevelgem

Teams

As Gent–Wevelgem was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton.[5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Result

Result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe 5h 53' 37"
2  Elia Viviani (ITA) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
3  Arnaud Démare (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
4  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
5  Jens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
6  Oliver Naesen (BEL) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
7  Matteo Trentin (ITA) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
8  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
9  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
10  Wout van Aert (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 0"

References

  1. ^ a b "Uitslag - Résultat - Result" (PDF). KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. ^ "UCI announces 2018 road calendar". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ^ "2018 UCI WorldTour calendar unveiled". Velon. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Peter Sagan wins Gent-Wevelgem". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  5. ^ "List of participants" (PDF). Gent–Wevelgem. Flanders Classics. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.


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